War of 1812 Hero Stephen Decatur's Duel
2020-01-25T23:15:19-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvZjIzXC8yMDIwMDEyNTIzMjMxNzAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==U.S. Naval Academy superintendent Sean Buck talked about the life and career of Stephen Decatur, a War of 1812 hero later killed in a duel with disgraced fellow naval officer James Barron. Two naval officers then read the increasingly tense correspondence between the two men leading up to their March 22, 1820, face-off. The White House Historical Association hosted this event to commemorate the duel’s 200th anniversary.
U.S. Naval Academy superintendent Sean Buck talked about the life and career of Stephen Decatur, a War of 1812 hero later killed in a duel w… read more
U.S. Naval Academy superintendent Sean Buck talked about the life and career of Stephen Decatur, a War of 1812 hero later killed in a duel with disgraced fellow naval officer James Barron. Two naval officers then read the increasingly tense correspondence between the two men leading up to their March 22, 1820, face-off. The White House Historical Association hosted this event to commemorate the duel’s 200th anniversary. close
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